Glory (1989)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Edward Zwick

Producer:

Freddie Fields

Writer:

Kevin Jarre, Lincoln Kirstein, Peter Burchard

Release Date:

Feb 16, 1990

Runtime:

2hr 2m

Synopsis

Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.

Cast

  • Matthew Broderick
  • Denzel Washington
  • Cary Elwes
  • Morgan Freeman
  • Jihmi Kennedy
  • Andre Braugher
  • John Finn
  • Donovan Leitch Jr.
  • JD Cullum
  • Alan North

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.8
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3.8
  • Mar 23, 2021

    Not going to lie, I don't think any movie makes me tear up as much this one. It wrings it out of me with it's big, cornball sentimentality and sweeping, swelling music, but I'll be damned if it isn't appropriate and I won't hear any slander of this movie from the…

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    Will Menaker
    Will Menaker
    Jul 20, 2021

    This is a fascinating work that of course probably couldn't live up to contemporary representational semiotics but for 1989 it's incredibly complicated and thorny without sacrificing simple melodrama. It's also packed with truly elaborate spectacle and tremendous…

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    matt lynch
    matt lynch
    Feb 15, 2017

    Even Roger Ebert knew this was racist, apparently. There's arguments that anti-white supremacist arguments should pander to white sensibilities, that white people listen better when we have it sugarcoated for us. Maybe this is true. Maybe I've only ever learned when being…

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    Sally Jane Black
    Sally Jane Black
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    Dec 12, 2023

    My favorite thing about movies that depict this era of warfare? Guys giving inspirational speeches to seas of hundreds and hundreds of men which in real life occurred next to battlefields filled with cannon fire and thus would’ve ended up sounding more like the adults from…

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    Matt!
    Matt!
    Sep 10, 2020

    What’s so civil about war anyway?

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    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    Sep 14, 2013

    I liked this film more when it was remade with Tom Cruise playing a samurai.

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    FilmApe
    FilmApe
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    Apr 1, 2020

    Cannot believe Matthew Broderick (who killed two people in Ireland in 1987) ended racism!!! Shocking story!!!

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    ava adore
    ava adore
    Feb 9, 2023

    Starring: King Kong Ain’t Got Sh!t On Denzel Edward Zwick, in only his second feature picture, reveals his considerable skills as a director who can capture and convey an impressive sense of scale. This is evident in both simple moments, like the soldiers singing or…

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    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Sep 8, 2020

    Watching “Glory” in 2020 is a bit awkward, given that this story would nowadays almost certainly have reduced Robert Gould Shaw to a supporting player and moved the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, the first Black regiment in the Union Army during the…

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    Fred Kolb
    Fred Kolb

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Metacritic

78
metacritic
Based on 22 Critics
6.7

USER SCORE (21)

Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Reviews
89

This stirring historical re-creation depicts the experiences of America's first unit of black soldiers in the Civil War and the young Northerner who leads them.

Metacritic review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
88

Glory is a strong and valuable film no matter whose eyes it is seen through.

Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
40

Though the film has an evocative look reminiscent of Matthew Brady’s period photographs, Zwick has stuffed the actors’ mouths with numbing bombast. Glory is a shame.

Metacritic review by Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Glory (1989) (1990) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Glory (1989) (1990)?
The movie is 2hr 2min long.
What's Glory (1989) (1990) about?
Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
Who's the cast of Glory (1989) (1990)?
  • Matthew Broderick as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
  • Denzel Washington as Pvt. Trip
  • Cary Elwes as Maj. Cabot Forbes
  • Morgan Freeman as Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
  • Jihmi Kennedy as Pvt. Jupiter Sharts
  • Andre Braugher as Cpl. Thomas Searles
  • John Finn as Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy
  • Donovan Leitch Jr. as Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse
  • JD Cullum as Henry Sturgis Russell
  • Alan North as Gov. John Albion Andrew
Who's the director behind Glory (1989) (1990)?
Edward Zwick directed Glory (1989) (1990).
Who produced Glory (1989) (1990)?
Freddie Fields produced Glory (1989) (1990).